Peristereoscopic printer for multiple image negatives



Sept. 11, 1951 BONNET 2,567,633

PERI STEREOSCOPIC PRINTER FOR MULTIPLE IMAGE NEGATIVES Filed Nov. 5, 1945 3 SheetsSheet l INVENTOR. fla artre flannel BY WW, x14 4.

M. BONNET Sept. 11, 1951 PERI STEREOSCOPIC PRINTER FOR MULTIPLE IMAGE NEGATIVES 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 5, 1945 INVENTOR. flazuuce B022 2162 BY JVW, v

Sept. 11, 1951 M. BONNET 2,567,533

PERI STEREOSCOPIC PRINTER FOR MULTIPLE IMAGE NEGATIVE-S Filed Nov. 5, 1945 V INVENTOR. Mmzrwe Bonnet a GENTS.

Patented Sept. 11 1951 PERISTEREOSCOPIC PRINTER FOR MULTIPLE IMAGE NEGATIV ES Maurice Bonnet, Paris, France, assignor to La Reliephographie,

Societe pour lExploitation des Procedes de Photographic en Relief Maurice Bonnet, Paris, France, a corporation of France Application November 5, 1945, Serial No. 626,834 In France October 21, 1944 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 Patent expires October 21, 1964 9 Claims. (Cl. 88-24) In my co-pending application, Ser. No. 625,385 filed Oct. 29, 1945 for Peri-stereoscopic Apparatus, Utilisable for Reducing or Enlarging Positives, or for Taking Negatives, I described, in particular, a printer enabling peri-stereoscopic pictures to be obtained with a lined image preceded by a selectoscope or optical selector having goffered lenticular elements, starting from a negative formed by a series of distinct negative images each corresponding to a different angular aspect of the subject photographed.

Among the embodiments given by way of example in the said copending specification, Figure 9 thereof relates to a type of printer intended to be used when the views have been taken at a very great distance, or practically at infinity. In this case, the movement of the entire movable frame along an arc of a circle, which movement corresponds to concentric sighting on the subject photographed, is replaced by a rectilinear movement of translation at right angles to the optical axis of the printer. This constructional modification presents distinct advantages as far as construction is concerned, owing to the elimination of all machining of slopes or curved guiding surfaces of large radius, which are always delicate to execute in practice.

The present invention relates primarily to an embodiment of a printer of this latter type, operating according to the same principle, but presenting an improved material arrangement the advantages of which result, in particular, in a simpler construction and a steadier and more accurate operation, as well as in more extended possibilities of adjustment, which widens the field of application of the apparatus.

The invention also relates to means for obtaining a printer having a vertical optical axis, and furthermore presenting the same features as the printer described having a horizontal axis. It also relates to other improvements which will be mentioned hereinafter.

In the optical art a sliding movement is that which is imposed on an optical selector screen with line or lenticular elements or on a photosensitive surface associated with said selector screen, for the purpose of impressing successively new bands of photosensitive surface, by luminous rays which emanate from the photographic subject the aspect or appearance whereof evolves progressively while said movement of selection itself is progressively efiected. All non-static relief photographic apparatus utilizes a selecting movement which can be either a movement of rotation of photosensitive-selector surface assembly around an axis parallel to the lines of the selector screen, or a sliding movement of the screen as against the photosensitive surface, transversely to the lines of the screen.

In accordance with the present invention, the relative movement to be obtained between the special photographic apparatus contemplated in our said specification in which the multiple negative to be printed is placed on the one hand, and. the projection lantern and the plate-carrying frame on the other hand, is ensured not by a common displacement of the lantern and the frame, but by a transverse movement of the photographic apparatus alone. The major part of the printer can thus be made stationary, and the construction of the rolling carriage on which the photographic apparatu itself is placed presents no difficulty.

In my said prior specification, means have already been provided for shifting the plane of the proof with reference to the vertical pivot of the plate-carrying frame longitudinally in relation to the printer.

Experience has shown that it may be advantageous to make the said shifting greater than that provided originally, for which a simple sliding movement of the plate-carrying proof within the frame receiving it is insufficient. Therefore the present specification relates to constructional means rendering it possible to impart to the platecarrying frame a comparatively long stroke with respect to its vertical pivotal axis, and to effect this in such a way that the displacement can be easily adjusted.

Finally, it has been found that in a rectilinear device of the type to which the present invention relates, the parallactic selection of the images, that is to say, that which is obtained by causing the angle at which the luminous rays meet the surface of the selectograph to vary, produced a certain distortion of the image projected. Consequently, for printers of the rectilinear type in question, it is advisable to use the known system of selection by sliding, in which the selecting grating and the photo-sensitive surface execute a ages, is denotedtbysd.

transverse relative movement in close contact with one another during the recording stroke of the apparatus or of the printer. Constant parallelism between the negative and the proof can thus be maintained, and the actual cause of the distortions considered is therefore eliminated.

In the accompanying drawings Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a side view and a plan view of a first embodiment of apparatus according to the invention based on parallactic selection. Figs. 3

I photographic apparatus having mu ltiple lenses used for taking the negative and also serving for the projection of the latter. The negative, which has multiple horizontally juxtaposed im- 5'; denotes the ,correcting lens mentionedin my said prior specification, this member being preferably secured ina fitting I5 provided with. double de-centerin means, a1- lowing the adjustment andthe placing in alignment of the said lensalong theoptical axis of the printer. It is preferable that this lens should be as near as possible to thelenses of the apparatus 3, so as to avoid any loss of field.- v

On the other .hand, inorder to, reduce the eifect of spherical aberration, to increase the sharpness of the proofs, the correcting lens 5 must be considerably shuttered down.-;.

Finally, and in accordance with another feature of the invention, the lens 5 is preferably constitutedby oneof the two halves of a symmetrical doublet lens, the convex face of which is turned towards the, photo sen sitive surface. This particular construction of the lens also contributes towardsreducing theeifects of spherical aberration and of field curvature. I

A plate-holder; I carrying the positive proof and the selectograph-carrier is placed ina-platecarrying frame .8. Preferably, intermediate means of any convenient type, not shown, are provided between the plate-holder I and the frame 8, in order to allow acertainde-centering of the plate-holder, and therefore a modification of the centering of the image projected. v

In accordance with this embodiment of the invention and. as above set forth, the lantern 2, as well as the correcting lens 5, remain stationary during the printing operation; it is the photographic apparatus 3 that moves transversely and at right angles to the optical axis, between the lantern and the lens 5. I

For that purpose a rolling track, constituted in the example chosen by a U-shaped rail 9, is secured to the main frame I. Over the rail 9 a carriage I0 -moves, through the agency of rollers II and lateral guiding rollers I2. The rollers I2 are preferably three in number, the central roller I2 being resiliently mounted, so as to take up any play, and to allow the carriage II] to roll as accurately as possible over the rail 9. The

resilient device for mounting the roller I2, not" shown in the drawing, may be constructed in various ways without Widening the scope of the invention. 7 P

The movement of rotation which is to be imparted to the frame 8 in synchronism with the-- transverse movement of apparatus 3 is brought 4 about in this first embodiment, by the following mechanism,

The carriage I0 carries a rectilinear rail I3, the obliquity of which relatively to the optical axis of the printer can be adjusted for instance by means of slideways I I. Against the rail I3 is resiliently pressed a roller I5, carried by a lever I6 rigid with a vertical pivot II. vThe pivot I'I is suitably guided in the main frame I. At its lower end it carries an arm I8, to the end of which is-pivotally secured a rod 59. The other end of thisrod ispivoted to an arm 20, which is of the same length as the arm- It, and is secured to a vertical pivot .ZI, also guided in the main frame -I-. ;The elements it, It and 2t constitute a par- ;alle1- linkage system, through the medium of which the angular movement imparted to pivot I? is transmitted to the pivot 2i. The upper end .,of,the, latter carries a plate 22, which may be supported by rollers 23 rolling on a table of the main frameI-to make the movement of rotation thereof around the pivot 2i easier. On the plate 22 ,the.,base 8' of the plate-carrying frame 8 can be longitudinally displaced by means of operating knobs 24, controlling pinions which mesh with longitudinal racks 25 on the plate 22.

The operation of this device is as follows: The

first image carried by the negative 4 is projected dot-and dash. lines, so that'the unit 22- -28 occupies the oblique position illustrated.

During the displacement of the carriage II! in the direction indicated by the arrow, the various images carried by the negative i are successively projected, and, by reason of the progressive modification of the inclination of the plate- 5. carrying frame 8 produced by thisldisplacement,

thesaid images progressively impress the photo- 1' sensitive surface in the form of image lines each corresponding to one of the lenses of the selectograph. Figure 2 shows in'fulllines the position occupied by the movable members when the apparatus 3 and the carriage in are at the middle of their stroke. The recording is finished when th'esem embers have reached their extreme positi'on, symmetrical with reference to the starting position shown in dot -and-dash lines.

If the frame 8, by manipulation of the knobs 24,

is bought into coincidence with the pivot 2|, the image of objects located at infinity, which is formed in the plane of the pivot 2! (since the member 5 is so chosen as to cause the parallel rays issuing from the successive lenses to converge towards this point) will appear in the very plane of the photosensitive surface. .Under such conditions the images of all objects located further to the front would all be formedin front of the plane of the photo-sensitive surface. Now, it may be advantageous in practice to distribute on either side of theplaneof the, sensitive surface the images of the .various objects visible on the' photograph. The displacement that may be imparted to the frame 3, relatively to plate 22 supporting it, allows of ensuring at will this ..distribution of the plane, as has moreover been disclosed in our said prior specification, but the presenteinvention enables this to be done to, a larger extent and with means that are easier to handle and more accurate than those provided in our said prior specification. Of course, focus sing will be modified in consequence, by acting on the member 5, so that the sharp image is formed in the new plane occupied by the sensi tive surface and not in the plane of the pivot.

The drawing shows a simplified embodiment, enabling the image to be printed in a single size. In order to obtain apparatus enabling photographs to be printed in different sizes, it is sufficient to render the rod l9 extensible, and to provide a movable mounting for the plate 22, and consequently for the pivot 2| along the main frame I. To each size corresponds an optical member of suitable characteristics, normally ensuring the formation of the image in the plane of the pivot 2|. With a printer of this type, the additional focussing that has just been mentioned need not be effected in the event of a displacement of the planes; in fact, it is then sufficient to cause the plane of the sensitive surface to coincide with the plane wherein the rays converge, and to set back the pivot 2| by a corresponding amount. The result obtained remains the same.

Figures 3 and 4 show in front view and in cross section respectively a modification of a printer operating according to the same general principle as that illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, but having a vertical optical axis, this arrangement providing for the design of an apparatus of smaller over-all dimensions and of still further simplified construction.

A peculiarity of this modification consists in the fact that the rolling track intended for the movable unit is constituted by the photographic apparatus itself, which is therefore stationary, as in the embodiment described and illustrated in our aforementioned prior specification.

The same reference numbers have been adopted in Figures 3 and 4 to designate the members analogous to those of Figures 1 and 2.

The stationary part of this printer comprises the main frame I, on which the photographic apparatus 3 with its multiple lenses rests directly, this apparatus being placed with the negative at its upper part. The body of the apparatus 3 is so devised as to form the rolling tracks intended for the bearing rollers and the guiding rollers I2, which serve the same purpose as above.

The carriage in extends downwards on either side of the photographic apparatus, to form bars 21 supporting the horizontal spindle 2|, round which can pivot the frame 8 receiving the plateholder 1, containing the selectograph and the photosensitive surface.

In order to displace the frame along the optical axis of the printer with reference to the spindle 2|, the latter acts on the frame through the medium of an armature 26, which is rotatable rigidly with the spindle 2|, and to which the frame 8 is connected by means of adjusting screws 25, which serve the same purpose as the abovementioned racks 25 of Figures 1 and 2. Of course, means may be provided without widening the scope of the invention, for simultaneously controlling these four screws, or they may be replaced by any other suitable device.

Here again the parallel linkage that controls the pivotal movement of the plate-carrying frame 8 is constituted by an arm I8 rigid with the spindle together with the pivoted rod l9, and an arm 20 rigid with the spindle 2|.

For the sake of clearness in the drawing, the arm lli has been shown opposite the arm 20,

with reference to the spindle H. In fact, said arm [6 is keyed on the same side as the arm- |8. Accordingly the rotational movement im-- parted to the frame 8 by the spindle 2|, during: the displacement of the carriage 21 is reversed as compared with that indicated in Figure 3.

The inclination of the optical rail I3 is ad--- justable through buttonholes l4 provided on the body of the apparatus 3. Against this rail there resiliently bears a roller l5, which rotates at the end of the control lever It, also keyed to the spindle IT.

The operation of this second printer is identical with that of the first embodiment described herein. It may also be easily designed for printing proofs of different sizes, by rendering the bars 21 and the pivoted rod I9 extensible by meansof any suitable device.

It is also possible, if considered preferable, to mount permanently on the main frame I stationary rolling tracks, upon which bear rollers II and I2. In this manner, the photographic apparatus 3 might be made lighter, and,'if it is liable to receive shocks during service, on the outside for instance, the fixity of the images projected will not be affected by any deterioration that may occur in the rolling tracks it would otherwise carry.

It has been stated above that parallactic selection might be replaced by selection obtained through sliding in the printers according to the invention. Suitable mechanical devices, producing such relative sliding movement between the selecting grating and the photo-sensitive layer in synchronism with the general displacement of the apparatus, have already been proposed, and therefore need not be described in detail here. They can be adapted to the printer illustrated without any special difficulty. Such a device has been diagrammatically indicated at M in Figure '7; it is secured to the frame 8 and operatively connected to the selecting screen and positive carrier.

Figures 5, 6 and '7, which correspond to parts of the first embodiment given, show means for always maintaining the plate-carrying frame parallel to the negative, during the printing operation, when use is. made of selection through sliding. It is to be understood that Figures 5 to 7 show only a part of the completed apparatus illustrating only those elements which differ in function from those shown in Figures 1 and 2 and bearing the same reference numerals. The apparatus of Figures 5 to 7 is completed by those of the elements of Figures 1 and 2 which are not shown in Figures 5 to 7.

In this modification the plate-carrying frame 8 is not firmly rigid with its base 8', as illustrated in Figure 1, but freely rotates on the latter, through the agency of a vertical spindle 28. At. the lower part of the frame 8 are pivotally mount-- ed two rods 29, the other ends of which are pivoted to a transmission disc 30, thus forming a. first parallel linkage. This arrangement allows: the frame 8 to freely pivot on its base 8, and. the latter can move longitudinally on the racks: 25 of the plate 22. Thus the frame 8 will remain. parallel to itself and parallel to the negative when. iti s moved towards or away from the member 5,, this condition being indispensable for eliminat-- ing the distortions mentioned above. However, the pivotal movement of the plate 22 on the. spindle 2 controlled by the transverse displace-- ment of the apparatus 3, causes a relative movement of lateral translation of the frame 8 with 7 reference to zthe. optical -axis passinerthroueh th optical member 5, when the spindle 28 of the said framedoes not coincidewiththe pivot 2|. This relative lateral-translation ortheframe 8 results in the creation :of, an. additicnalrefiect. lof p ra lactic selection, which isadded. to I the .Selection provided by sliding, landwhich must, be taken into account. .The two lateral screens 32; visible in Figures 1 and 2 serve this purpose. These screens are movable onit carria e ri th vicinity of. the lenses, at each endiof t QW- Consequently the total angle of the, beams of luminous rays that strike,..each.,of the lenses of the ,selectograph .can bereduced to-the necessary extent inorder -.tha t.he effect of the ain-se tion obtained throughvsliding,.-.to which isadded that of the supplementary parallactic selection, may not exceed, altogether thewvidtheot.each lens of the selectograph.

Having now particularly :described and .ascertained the nature of my ,said invention and .in what manner the same isto be performed, I declarethat what I claim is:

l. A- printin machine-for peri-sterescopic. pictures comprising a. stationary sprinting lamp, a car-rierfor the positive emulsion and a selecting screen therefor, ashoerigidwith said carrier, a plate to which said shoe is slidingly-andadjustably secured, and adapted to-rotate round anaxis lying substantiallylin the plane. of the positive carrier, a multiple objective camera, the optical axis of which isperpendicularto said axis, in-

serted between-the positivecarrier and the lamp,

means for inserting a multiple negative obtained through an identical-camera in said multiple objective camera, means for imparting a rectilinear translation to the camera transversly with reference to the optical axis of the camera, and means whereby the translational progress of-the camera produces an angular shifting of the rotary plate with reference to said-optical axis.

2. A printing machineior .peri-stereoscopic pictures comprising a stationary printin lamp, a carrier for thepositiveemulsion and a selecting screen therefor, a multiple objective camera. i

inserted between the positive carrier and the lamp, means -for-inserting a multiple negative,

obtained through an identical camera, in said multiple objective camera, a carriage for imparting a rectilinear horizontal translation to the camera transversely with reference to the optical axis of the camera, a linear gui'deway slantingly located with reference to the path of the camera and rigid with its carriage, a stationary pivot, a lever adapted to rock round sameand to p-' eratively engage, at one endthereof, said guideway, and means whereby said leverproduces, an angular shifting of the positive carrier with reference to the optical axis of the camera round a vertical axis.

3. A printing machine for vperi-stereoscopic pictures, comprising a stationary printing lamp, a carrier for thepositive emulsion ,and a selecting screen therefor, a. shoe rigid with saiolcarrier, a plate to which said shoe is slidingly and .adjustably secured and adapted to-rot'ate round an axis lying substantially in. the plane of. the positive carrier, a multiple objective camera, the optical axis of which isperpendicularto saidaxis,

inserted betweenthe-positive carrier and the lamp, means. for, inserting a ,multiple negative, obtained throughan-ddentical,camera, in said ..multiple objectivecamera, a carriage for imparting a rectilinear translation: to ,,the camera ttansvcr clyiw th insistence. eth qpiipe ax s of the camera, means roradjusting the longitudinal position of the rotary plate along the optical axis, a, rectilinear guideway ,slantingly located with ieren e 0 t ipethp th c m a a dr d w its carriage, a stationary pivot, a lever adapted to rock round-s id-piw a o a Qn end of the lever, ,op ra ivc n i sa d n d wav a rod-of, ad ustab le th ivq a y s u at ll? end thereofytothe other end of said lever and yi in ubs ntia ,p r e s i t e O ti axis, and a further-lever pivotally secured to,., the Other end of saidrod, rigid with the plate and thec rat ve l ve arm of wh h. s st ntial equal in lengthto that-of the first lever.

I a pr nti mac i o r ri-ste e seae pictures-comprising a stationary printing lamp, aearri r o hees t v emul n-end seedin screen. .therefor, a mnltiple objective camera ,ins rt d betwe n the a e ar -Brand t e lam m an o n ertins -m ti l ee ti bta li bc sh e -i enfieal me iin s mu i objective camera means for imparting a l ctilinear translationto the camera transverselywith reference to the optical axis of the camera, means for shifting progressively the selecting. screenwith reference ;to; the positive, emulsion, and means whereby said rectilinear translation of the camera imparts said shifting tosaid screen.

5. .A vertical printing machine for pom-stereoscopic pictures, comprising a printinglainp, a carrier for.thepcsitive'emu1sion.and a selecting screen thereforj both lamp 1 and Lcar'rie'r being mountedpna ro in'g frame, a stationary multiple r ,Cbjective.camerallover \which I said frame is adapted to; sl'i'de foroperation, means foriholdin a multiple negative; obtained through an identi- H, a nera,' in 1 said. niultiple objective camera, the positive carrier'l being located I beneath; the lamp and. negative holding means and beingfpiv- .oted .on. theirame, a; j're'c tilinearf guidewayjslantingly located withre'ference to the'p'ath 'ofthe ,fijame,,andrigidivith the camera, alpivot on'the .irame, a lever' adapted to rock round said pivot, aroller atlone' end of the lever, operativelv en- ..gaging said. uideway, a rod pivotallyjsecured to ,the leverand 'lying' i substantial par nens with the. optical; axis of the camera andfalfurther lever, .pivotallysepured to the othehfend oijsaid, 'rod, rigid "with; the positive carrier, and the'foperat'ive .leverarm of which/is substantially,equaljinlength tothat of the firstlever. v 6.,A printing rnachme for periestereoscopic pictures-comp singialprintingflamp ocel yi g a fixed position inthe optical axis of thema chine, a carrier for the positive eniulsionflandla,jsele'cting screen therefor, amultiple objective ,carnera inserted, between ,thefpqsitive carrier and the ilamp. .means, for inserting in the camera a znultiple,negative obtained with an identical camera, means for imparting a rectilinear movementof t anslat on at e cam rat'ran ver e y o hemce l." a is. e lieee'n'si nc ud ne para l. linkage system connected to the carrier "and: camera whereby the translationalprogress of the camera produces a selective' imovenient of thejsel ecting screen relative to the optical axis of the screen.

'7. A machine as claimed in claimlG comprisin means supporting the positive carrier an diiad- .illstable tqpermit moven ent of the carrieralong two mutually perpendicular directions of the planethereof.

8. A machine .as claimed in .claim 6 .fui ther comprising a correct g;l'e r is located betweenjhe te s -rt ai s teg veit c ver tiee s ii r to the camera lenses, and a diaphragm of small aperture cooperating with the correcting lens.

9. A machine as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a correcting lens constituted by onehalf of a symmetrical object glass having a convex side facing the positive emulsion and located between the camera and the positive carrier, in close proximity to the camera lenses and a diaphragm of small aperture cooperating with the correcting lens.

MAURICE BONNET.

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